CompuServe Messages

Sandra, your settings are correct. I don't know why you would be getting such slow download times. It is possible that you are calling at a time when the lines are very busy and that would slow things up. Is it possible for you to call at times other than about 7 – 11 PM Central time? Slowness can be caused by a number of things – line noise on your phone, poor connection between your phone and CompuServe, or between the local CompuServe node and Columbus, by overload on the lines because of the number of customers using the line at that time – or using the forum at that time. I know that, since the latest price drop, usage of CompuServe has increased dramatically. It has put a strain on the resources. I've been told that CompuServe is working diligently to get extra phone lines, extra computers, etc., in place, but they have not been able to keep up just recently. They're still working hard on it, though. Things should get better soon. —Betty